M230 30 mm chain gun30 mm autocannonSide: IsraelBuilt: Northrop Grumman / United StatesThe M230 30 mm chain gun is the Apache helicopter's electrically driven cannon, built by Northrop Grumman and used by Israeli Apache gunships for close air support in the Israel-Hamas War.Tag archive
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M230 30 mm chain gun30 mm autocannonSide: IsraelBuilt: Northrop Grumman / United StatesThe M230 30 mm chain gun is the Apache helicopter's electrically driven cannon, built by Northrop Grumman and used by Israeli Apache gunships for close air support in the Israel-Hamas War.
AH-64A Peten attack helicopterAttack helicopterSide: IsraelBuilt: McDonnell Douglas / United StatesThe AH-64A Peten is the Israeli Air Force's Apache attack helicopter, a twin-seat strike platform built around the Apache airframe and used for close support and precision attacks. During the Israel-Hamas War, 190 Squadron Peten crews were part of the October 7 response missions, showing the older AH-64A remained in active combat use.
AH-64D Saraph attack helicopterAttack helicopterSide: IsraelBuilt: Boeing / United StatesThe AH-64D Saraph is the Israeli Air Force name for the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter, a twin-seat gunship used for close air support and strike missions. In the Israel-Hamas War, Israeli Apache helicopters were documented firing missiles over Gaza.
Mi-28Attack helicopterSide: Russia / Syrian government and allies / Anti-ISIS coalition and partner forcesBuilt: Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant / Rostvertol / RussiaThe Mi-28 Havoc is a Russian two-seat attack helicopter developed for anti-armor, close air support, and armed reconnaissance missions. Modern Mi-28N/NM-family aircraft combine armored tandem cockpits, a 30 mm chin cannon, guided missiles, rockets, and day/night sensors; Russian forces have used the type in the Russia-Ukraine War, where helicopters have faced dense ground-based air-defense and drone threats.
Mi-24/Mi-35Attack helicopter and armed assault transportSide: Ukraine / Russia / Syrian government and allies / Malian government and international forces / AzerbaijanBuilt: Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant / Rostvertol / Soviet Union / RussiaThe Mi-24/Mi-35 Hind family combines an armored attack helicopter with limited troop-carrying capacity, giving operators a platform for close air support, anti-armor fires, and armed escort. In the Russia-Ukraine War, Ukraine has used legacy and donated Mi-24V/Mi-35 airframes for low-level rocket attacks and adapted some Hinds to carry Western unguided rockets.
A-10 Thunderbolt IIClose air support attack aircraftSide: United States / U.S.-led coalition and partner forces / United States and Afghan government forcesBuilt: Fairchild Republic Co. / United StatesThe A-10 Thunderbolt II is a U.S. single-seat, twin-engine attack aircraft built around close air support, austere operations, survivability, and the 30 mm GAU-8/A cannon. U.S. military sources document A-10C use in Operation Inherent Resolve against ISIS and in Afghanistan during Operation Freedom's Sentinel, where its loiter time, precision weapons, and cannon gave commanders a dedicated low-altitude support platform.
Aero L-29 DelfinJet trainer and light attack aircraftSide: AzerbaijanBuilt: Aero Vodochody / CzechoslovakiaThe Aero L-29 Delfin is a Czechoslovak single-engine jet trainer built by Aero Vodochody for Warsaw Pact and export air forces. Although designed for basic, intermediate, and weapons training, armed trainers could carry gunpods, bombs, or rockets, and Azerbaijani forces used the type for ground-attack missions in the earlier Nagorno-Karabakh air war.
AH-64 Apache attack helicopterTwin-engine attack helicopterSide: United States / Yemeni government and coalition forcesBuilt: Boeing / United StatesThe AH-64 Apache is a U.S. twin-engine attack helicopter built for armed reconnaissance, close combat, and precision attack missions with a 30 mm chain gun, rockets, and Hellfire missiles. In the United States-Iran Conflict, official Operation Epic Fury material identified Apaches among U.S. assets, and DVIDS imagery documented AH-64E aircraft from the 82nd Airborne Division operating with rockets and Hellfire missiles in the CENTCOM area.
AH-64E Apache attack helicopterTwin-engine attack helicopterSide: United StatesBuilt: Boeing / United StatesThe AH-64E Apache is Boeing's current U.S. Army attack-helicopter variant, combining a tandem two-person crew, 30 mm cannon, rockets, Hellfire missiles, improved engines, sensors, and networking. In the United States-Iran Conflict, U.S. Army AH-64E Apaches were documented supporting Operation Epic Fury from forward arming and refueling points in the U.S. Central Command area..jpg?width=480)
Eurofighter TyphoonTwin-engine multirole combat aircraftSide: Yemeni government and coalition forcesBuilt: Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH consortium: Airbus, BAE Systems, and Leonardo / United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and SpainThe Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta multirole fighter built by the European Eurofighter consortium. In the Yemen Civil War context, Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoons are documented as coalition combat aircraft used for airstrike and interdiction missions, supported by UK-supplied weapons and fleet-support arrangements..jpg?width=480)
Panavia TornadoTwin-engine variable-sweep wing multirole strike aircraftSide: Yemeni government and coalition forcesBuilt: Panavia Aircraft GmbH consortium; partner companies included BAE Systems, Airbus Defence and Space, and Leonardo / Germany, United Kingdom, and ItalyThe Panavia Tornado is a European twin-engine, variable-sweep wing combat aircraft built by a UK-German-Italian consortium for low-level strike, interdiction, reconnaissance, and air-defense variants. In the Yemen Civil War, Royal Saudi Air Force Tornados formed part of the Saudi-led coalition's air campaign, with direct reporting documenting a Tornado on a close-air-support mission in al-Jawf in February 2020.
Su-17Variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber / ground-attack aircraftSide: Syrian government and alliesBuilt: Sukhoi / Soviet Union / RussiaThe Su-17 Fitter is a Soviet variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed from the Su-7 and exported as the Su-20 and Su-22. Built for low-level strike and bombing missions with rockets, bombs, missiles, gun pods, and cannon armament, the family remained visible in later conflicts through operators such as Syria.
Su-22 fighter-bomberVariable-sweep-wing fighter-bomber / ground-attack aircraftSide: AzerbaijanBuilt: Sukhoi / Soviet UnionThe Su-22 is the export member of Sukhoi's Su-17 Fitter family, a Soviet variable-sweep fighter-bomber built for low-level strike, ground attack, and battlefield interdiction. In the Nagorno-Karabakh archive it represents Azerbaijan's earlier post-Soviet fixed-wing strike fleet, with direct sourcing for a Su-22 loss in 1994 rather than for 2020 combat employment.